Sara's Summer of the Swans
Original Air Date
October 2, 1974
Stars
Heather Totten
Christopher Knight
Priscilla Morrill
Betty Ann Carr
Doney Oatman
Eve Plumb
Scott McCartor
Mike Tucker
Kevin McCarley
Reed Diamond
This third-season opener for the ABC Afterschool Special series is based on Betsy Byars' Newbery award-winning book, The Summer of the Swans. Like most 14-year old girls, Sarah Godfrey (Heather Totten) is wrapped up with the usual problems of puberty: she's moody, self-conscious, has trouble making friends, and is averse to thinking about anyone's problems other than her own. But a sudden crisis involving her mentally challenged younger brother (Reed Diamond) shakes Sarah out of her self-involvement and helps her make great strides in emotional maturity.